GKE release notes (Rapid channel)

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September 17, 2026

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(2026-R39) Version updates

September 08, 2026

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(2026-R38) Version updates

September 02, 2026

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(2026-R37) Version updates

August 26, 2026

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(2026-R36) Version updates

August 20, 2026

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(2026-R35) Version updates

  • Version 1.36.3-gke.1537000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.33.13-gke.1414000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.33.13-gke.1462000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.34.10-gke.1079000
    • 1.35.7-gke.1027000
    • 1.36.2-gke.2064000
  • Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:

August 14, 2026

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(2026-R34) Version updates

August 12, 2026

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(2026-R33) Version updates

July 30, 2026

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(2026-R32) Version updates

July 24, 2026

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(2026-R31) Version updates

July 16, 2026

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(2026-R30) Version updates

July 10, 2026

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(2026-R29) Version updates

July 09, 2026

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(2026-R28) Version updates

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(2026-R27) Version updates

There are no version updates for 2026-R27.

June 29, 2026

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(2026-R26) Version updates

June 26, 2026

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(2026-R25) Version updates

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(2026-R24) Version updates

There are no version updates for 2026-R24.

June 12, 2026

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(2026-R23) Version updates

June 04, 2026

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(2026-R22) Version updates

May 27, 2026

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(2026-R21) Version updates

May 21, 2026

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(2026-R20) Version updates

May 13, 2026

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(2026-R19) Version updates

  • Version 1.35.3-gke.1993000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.33.11-gke.1137000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.34.7-gke.1321000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.35.3-gke.1737000
    • 1.36.0-gke.1379000
  • Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:

May 06, 2026

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(2026-R18) Version updates

  • Version 1.35.3-gke.1737000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.32.13-gke.1362000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.32.13-gke.1407000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.33.11-gke.1013000
    • 1.34.6-gke.1307000
    • 1.35.3-gke.1522000
  • Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:

April 29, 2026

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(2026-R17) Version updates

  • Version 1.35.3-gke.1522000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.32.13-gke.1090000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.32.13-gke.1147000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.32.13-gke.1205000
    • 1.32.13-gke.1258000
    • 1.32.13-gke.1318000
    • 1.33.9-gke.1117000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.33.9-gke.1166000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.33.10-gke.1067000
    • 1.33.10-gke.1115000
    • 1.33.10-gke.1176000
    • 1.34.5-gke.1153000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.34.5-gke.1208000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.34.6-gke.1068000
    • 1.34.6-gke.1154000
    • 1.34.6-gke.1237000
    • 1.35.2-gke.1485000
    • 1.35.2-gke.1842000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
    • 1.35.2-gke.1962000
    • 1.35.3-gke.1234000
    • 1.35.3-gke.1389000
  • Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:

April 22, 2026

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(2026-R16) Version updates

April 15, 2026

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(2026-R15) Version updates

April 09, 2026

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(2026-R14) Version updates

April 02, 2026

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(2026-R13) Version updates

March 25, 2026

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(2026-R12) Version updates

March 18, 2026

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(2026-R11) Version updates

March 12, 2026

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(2026-R10) Version updates

March 05, 2026

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(2026-R9) Version updates

February 25, 2026

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(2026-R8) Version updates

February 19, 2026

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(2026-R7) Version updates

February 11, 2026

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(2026-R6) Version updates

February 04, 2026

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(2026-R5) Version updates

January 29, 2026

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(2026-R4) Version updates

January 21, 2026

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(2026-R3) Version updates

January 15, 2026

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(2026-R2) Version updates

January 07, 2026

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(2026-R1) Version updates

  • Version 1.35.0-gke.1340000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.31.13-gke.1139000
    • 1.31.13-gke.1454000
    • 1.31.14-gke.1045000
    • 1.31.14-gke.1081000
    • 1.31.14-gke.1114000
    • 1.31.14-gke.1156000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1239000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1548000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1592000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1632000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1675000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1711000
    • 1.33.5-gke.1862000
    • 1.33.5-gke.1894000
    • 1.33.5-gke.1956000
    • 1.33.5-gke.2019000
    • 1.33.5-gke.2072000
    • 1.34.0-gke.2201000
    • 1.34.1-gke.2541000
    • 1.34.1-gke.3355002
    • 1.34.1-gke.3403002
    • 1.34.1-gke.3556000
    • 1.34.1-gke.3759000
    • 1.34.1-gke.3899000
    • 1.35.0-gke.1272000
  • Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:

January 05, 2026

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(2025-R54) Version updates

December 29, 2025

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(2025-R53) Version updates

December 18, 2025

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(2025-R52) Version updates

December 10, 2025

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(2025-R51) Version updates

  • Version 1.34.1-gke.3355002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.31.13-gke.1231000
    • 1.31.13-gke.1377000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1330000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1462000
    • 1.34.1-gke.3355001
    • 1.34.1-gke.3403001
  • Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
    • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:

December 05, 2025

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(2025-R50) Version updates

  • Version 1.34.1-gke.3355001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.31.14-gke.1033000
    • 1.32.9-gke.1575000
    • 1.33.5-gke.1350000
    • 1.33.5-gke.1521000
    • 1.33.5-gke.1697000
    • 1.33.5-gke.1791000
    • 1.34.1-gke.2037001
    • 1.34.1-gke.2037002
    • 1.34.1-gke.2541000
    • 1.34.1-gke.2909000
    • 1.34.1-gke.2980000
    • 1.34.1-gke.3084001
    • 1.34.1-gke.3225000
    • 1.34.1-gke.3355000
  • Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:

November 28, 2025

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(2025-R49) Version updates

November 20, 2025

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(2025-R48) Version updates

November 14, 2025

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(2025-R47) Version updates

November 07, 2025

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(2025-R46) Version updates

October 29, 2025

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(2025-R45) Version updates

October 22, 2025

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(2025-R44) Version updates

October 15, 2025

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(2025-R43) Version updates

October 08, 2025

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(2025-R42) Version updates

October 02, 2025

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(2025-R41) Version updates

  • Version 1.34.0-gke.2201000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.31.12-gke.1110000
    • 1.32.8-gke.1170000
    • 1.34.0-gke.1662000
    • 1.34.0-gke.2011000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.12-gke.1220000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.9-gke.1010000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.12-gke.1220000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.9-gke.1010000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.34 to version 1.34.0-gke.2201000 with this release.

September 29, 2025

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(2025-R40) Version updates

  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.14-gke.1150000
    • 1.33.4-gke.1245000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.14-gke.1267000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.4-gke.1350000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.14-gke.1267000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.4-gke.1350000 with this release.

September 18, 2025

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(2025-R39) Version updates

  • Version 1.34.0-gke.1662000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.14-gke.1130000
    • 1.31.12-gke.1060000
    • 1.31.12-gke.1083000
    • 1.32.8-gke.1108000
    • 1.32.8-gke.1134000
    • 1.33.4-gke.1172000
    • 1.34.0-gke.1477000
    • 1.34.0-gke.1497000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.14-gke.1150000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.12-gke.1110000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.8-gke.1170000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.4-gke.1245000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.14-gke.1150000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.12-gke.1110000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.8-gke.1170000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.4-gke.1245000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.34 to version 1.34.0-gke.1662000 with this release.

September 11, 2025

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(2025-R38) Version updates

  • Version 1.33.4-gke.1172000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.14-gke.1059000
    • 1.30.14-gke.1108000
    • 1.31.12-gke.1014000
    • 1.32.8-gke.1026000
    • 1.33.4-gke.1036000
    • 1.33.4-gke.1134000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.14-gke.1130000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.12-gke.1060000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.8-gke.1108000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.4-gke.1172000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.14-gke.1130000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.12-gke.1060000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.8-gke.1108000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.4-gke.1172000 with this release.

September 03, 2025

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(2025-R37) Version updates

  • Version 1.33.4-gke.1134000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.14-gke.1036000
    • 1.31.11-gke.1101000
    • 1.32.7-gke.1079000
    • 1.33.3-gke.1136000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.14-gke.1059000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.12-gke.1014000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.8-gke.1026000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.4-gke.1036000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.14-gke.1059000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.12-gke.1014000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.8-gke.1026000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.4-gke.1036000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.34 to version 1.34.0-gke.1477000 with this release.

August 27, 2025

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(2025-R36) Version updates

  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.14-gke.1011000
    • 1.31.11-gke.1064000
    • 1.31.11-gke.1135000
    • 1.32.7-gke.1016000
    • 1.32.8-gke.1005000
    • 1.33.3-gke.1392000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.14-gke.1036000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.11-gke.1101000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.7-gke.1079000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.14-gke.1036000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.11-gke.1101000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.7-gke.1079000 with this release.

August 21, 2025

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(2025-R35) Version updates

  • Version 1.33.3-gke.1136000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1414000
    • 1.31.11-gke.1036000
    • 1.32.6-gke.1125000
    • 1.33.2-gke.1240000
    • 1.33.3-gke.1250000
    • 1.33.3-gke.1266000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.14-gke.1011000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.11-gke.1064000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.7-gke.1016000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.3-gke.1136000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.14-gke.1011000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.11-gke.1064000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.7-gke.1016000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.3-gke.1136000 with this release.

August 14, 2025

Change

(2025-R34) Version updates

  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1390000
    • 1.31.11-gke.1002000
    • 1.32.6-gke.1096000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1414000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.11-gke.1036000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.6-gke.1125000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1414000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.11-gke.1036000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.6-gke.1125000 with this release.

August 06, 2025

Change

(2025-R33) Version updates

  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1372000
    • 1.31.10-gke.1067000
    • 1.32.6-gke.1060000
    • 1.33.2-gke.4780000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1390000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.11-gke.1002000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.6-gke.1096000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1390000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.11-gke.1002000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.6-gke.1096000 with this release.

August 01, 2025

Change

(2025-R32) Version updates

  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1340000
    • 1.31.10-gke.1034000
    • 1.32.6-gke.1025000
    • 1.33.2-gke.4655000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1372000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.10-gke.1067000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.6-gke.1060000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1372000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.10-gke.1067000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.6-gke.1060000 with this release.

July 25, 2025

Change

(2025-R31) Version updates

  • Version 1.33.2-gke.1240000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1208000
    • 1.30.12-gke.1246000
    • 1.30.12-gke.1279000
    • 1.30.12-gke.1320000
    • 1.30.12-gke.1333000
    • 1.31.9-gke.1119000
    • 1.31.9-gke.1176000
    • 1.31.9-gke.1218000
    • 1.31.9-gke.1287000
    • 1.31.10-gke.1021000
    • 1.32.4-gke.1415000
    • 1.32.4-gke.1603000
    • 1.32.4-gke.1698000
    • 1.32.4-gke.1767000
    • 1.32.6-gke.1013000
    • 1.33.1-gke.1584000
    • 1.33.1-gke.1744000
    • 1.33.1-gke.1959000
    • 1.33.2-gke.1043000
    • 1.33.2-gke.1111000
    • 1.33.2-gke.1384000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1340000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.10-gke.1034000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.6-gke.1025000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.2-gke.1240000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1340000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.10-gke.1034000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.6-gke.1025000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.2-gke.1240000 with this release.

July 16, 2025

Change

(2025-R30) Version updates

July 11, 2025

Change

(2025-R29) Version updates

July 02, 2025

Change

(2025-R28) Version updates

June 27, 2025

Change

(2025-R27) Version updates

June 18, 2025

Change

(2025-R26) Version updates

  • Version 1.33.1-gke.1584000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1168000
    • 1.31.9-gke.1044001
    • 1.33.1-gke.1386000
    • 1.33.1-gke.1545000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1208000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.9-gke.1119000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.1-gke.1584000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1208000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.9-gke.1119000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.1-gke.1584000 with this release.

June 12, 2025

Change

(2025-R25) Version updates

  • Version 1.33.1-gke.1386000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1151000
    • 1.31.9-gke.1005000
    • 1.32.4-gke.1353001
    • 1.32.4-gke.1415001
    • 1.32.4-gke.1533000
    • 1.33.0-gke.2248000
    • 1.33.1-gke.1107000
    • 1.33.1-gke.1375000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1168000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.9-gke.1044001 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.4-gke.1415000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.33.1-gke.1386000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1168000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.9-gke.1044001 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.4-gke.1415000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.1-gke.1386000 with this release.

June 05, 2025

Change

(2025-R24) Version updates

Change

(2025-R23) Version updates

There are no version updates for 2025-R23.

May 30, 2025

Change

(2025-R22) Version updates

  • Version 1.33.0-gke.2248000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1086000
    • 1.31.9-gke.1005000
    • 1.33.0-gke.1868000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1151000 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1151000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.0-gke.2248000 with this release.
Change

(2025-R21) Version updates

There are no version updates for 2025-R21.

May 23, 2025

Change

(2025-R20) Version updates

  • Version 1.32.4-gke.1236006 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.12-gke.1033000
    • 1.31.7-gke.1390000
    • 1.31.8-gke.1045000
    • 1.32.3-gke.1927002
    • 1.32.4-gke.1106000
    • 1.32.4-gke.1236000
    • 1.33.0-gke.1552000
    • 1.33.0-gke.1712000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1086000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.8-gke.1113000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.4-gke.1236006 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1086000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.8-gke.1113000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.4-gke.1236006 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.0-gke.1868000 with this release.

May 16, 2025

Change

(2025-R19) Version updates

  • Version 1.32.4-gke.1106000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.11-gke.1157000
    • 1.30.11-gke.1217000
    • 1.31.7-gke.1265000
    • 1.32.3-gke.1785003
    • 1.33.0-gke.1582000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.12-gke.1033000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.7-gke.1390000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.3-gke.1927002 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.12-gke.1033000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.7-gke.1390000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.3-gke.1927002 with this release.

May 09, 2025

Change

(2025-R18) Version updates

  • Version 1.32.3-gke.1927002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.11-gke.1131000
    • 1.31.7-gke.1212000
    • 1.32.2-gke.1297002
    • 1.32.3-gke.1785000
    • 1.32.3-gke.1927000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.11-gke.1157000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.7-gke.1265000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.3-gke.1785003 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.11-gke.1157000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.7-gke.1265000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.3-gke.1785003 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.33 to version 1.33.0-gke.1552000 with this release.

May 02, 2025

Change

(2025-R17) Version updates

  • Version 1.32.2-gke.1297002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.30.10-gke.1070000
    • 1.30.10-gke.1102000
    • 1.31.6-gke.1064001
    • 1.31.6-gke.1099001
    • 1.32.2-gke.1182003
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.30.11-gke.1131000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.7-gke.1212000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.2-gke.1297002 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.11-gke.1131000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.7-gke.1212000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.2-gke.1297002 with this release.

April 28, 2025

Change

(2025-R16) Version updates

  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.29.14-gke.1067000
    • 1.29.14-gke.1086000
    • 1.29.15-gke.1170000
    • 1.30.11-gke.1131000
    • 1.31.7-gke.1013002
    • 1.31.7-gke.1212000
    • 1.32.3-gke.1717000

April 18, 2025

Change

(2025-R15) Version updates

  • Version 1.32.2-gke.1182003 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
    • 1.29.14-gke.1132000
    • 1.29.15-gke.1017000
    • 1.29.15-gke.1058000
    • 1.29.15-gke.1108000
    • 1.29.15-gke.1134000
    • 1.30.10-gke.1145000
    • 1.30.10-gke.1227000
    • 1.30.10-gke.1227001
    • 1.30.11-gke.1008001
    • 1.30.11-gke.1072000
    • 1.30.11-gke.1093000
    • 1.31.5-gke.1169001
    • 1.31.5-gke.1233001
    • 1.31.6-gke.1020001
    • 1.31.6-gke.1064000
    • 1.31.6-gke.1099000
    • 1.31.6-gke.1140000
    • 1.31.6-gke.1221000
    • 1.31.6-gke.1221001
    • 1.31.7-gke.1013001
    • 1.31.7-gke.1112000
    • 1.31.7-gke.1149000
    • 1.32.2-gke.1182001
    • 1.32.2-gke.1182002
    • 1.32.2-gke.1297001
    • 1.32.2-gke.1400003
    • 1.32.2-gke.1652000
    • 1.32.2-gke.1652003
    • 1.32.3-gke.1057001
    • 1.32.3-gke.1170000
    • 1.32.3-gke.1440000
  • Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.31.6-gke.1064001 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.32.2-gke.1182003 with this release.
  • The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.6-gke.1064001 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.32 to version 1.32.2-gke.1182003 with this release.

April 08, 2025

Change

(2025-R14) Version updates

April 02, 2025

Change

(2025-R13) Version updates

March 26, 2025

Change

(2025-R12) Version updates

March 19, 2025

Change

(2025-R11) Version updates